The Northern Nut Growers Association
The Northern Nut Growers Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization of people interested in growing nut trees and minor fruits, such as pawpaws and persimmons. We achieve out purposes by discussions at our annual meetings, through our publications, with our award winning website, and through interactions with other nut growing organizations throughout North America and the world.
The Northern Nut Growers Association at a glance
In short: The Northern Nut Growers Association reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $6,182 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -60.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $437,175
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $54,791
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $23,386
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $23,356
- -20.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Northern Nut Growers Association
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Northern Nut Growers Association
Who The Northern Nut Growers Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $20K (2023). In 2025 it reported $6K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State University State College, PA | — | $8,490 |
| Black Squirrel Farms Penn Yan, NY | Black walnut research | $7,149 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $437,175 | $54,791 | $23,356 | $6,182 | Total only | $23,386 |
| 2024 | $381,922 | $53,467 | $29,539 | $15,639 | 2 | $18,446 |
| 2023 | $343,197 | $35,129 | $33,366 | $20,484 | 3 | $13,083 |
| 2022 | $314,593 | $30,248 | $30,139 | $7,191 | 1 | $7,347 |
| 2021 | $379,867 | $31,448 | $43,250 | $11,779 | Total only | $20,032 |
| 2020 | $384,475 | $31,982 | $30,616 | — | — | $19,037 |
| 2019 | $347,592 | $51,679 | $65,614 | $5,806 | 1 | $20,985 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Northern Nut Growers Association
Based on IRS filings
The Northern Nut Growers Association is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lawrence, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $437K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $6K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $23K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Northern Nut Growers Association is led by Shawn Mehlenbacher, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shawn Mehlenbacher
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Miller
Director
President → Immediate Past President, 2023
Immediate Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
MJ Oviatt
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Bosco
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Miller
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elodie Eid
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Hietter
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Hartlieb
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim McKenna
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Jensen
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Milks
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: John Kelsey (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Deborah Milks (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Joseph Hietter (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kris Heeter (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ray Rusmisel (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Gordon Wilkinson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Romero-Severson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Stehli (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Sandra Anagnostakis (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Grimo (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jerome Van Sambeek (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Roger Smith (2020) — Director
- Former: Buzz Ferver (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Northern Nut Growers Association
How much does The Northern Nut Growers Association give each year?
The Northern Nut Growers Association reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.
How large is The Northern Nut Growers Association?
The Northern Nut Growers Association reported $437K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55K.
What is The Northern Nut Growers Association?
The Northern Nut Growers Association is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lawrence, KS. It holds $437K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Northern Nut Growers Association operate?
The Northern Nut Growers Association has awarded grants in Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
What is The Northern Nut Growers Association's EIN?
The Northern Nut Growers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1299136. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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